今年6月六级英语考试模拟试题（五）_CET模拟题
part ii reading comprehension(35 minutes)
directions: there are 4 reading passages in this part. each passage is
followed by some questions or unfinished statements. for each of them
there are four choices marked a), b), c)and d). you should decide on the
best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a
single line through the centre.
passage 1
opinion polls are now beginning to show that, whoever is to blame and
whatever happens from now on, high unemployment is probably here to say.
this means we shall have to find ways of sharing the available employment
more widely.
but we need to go further. we must ask some fundamental questions about
the future work. should we continue to treat employment as the norm?
should we not rather encourage many ways for self-respecting people to
work? should we not create conditions in which many of us can work for
ourselves, rather than for an employer? should we not aim to revive the
household and the neighborhood, as well as the factory and the office, as
centers of production and work?
the industrial age has been the only period of human history in which
most people's work has taken the form of jobs. the industrial age may now
becoming to an end, and some of the changes in work patterns which it
brought may have to be reversed.this seems a daunting thought. but, in
fact, it could offer the prospect of a better future for work. universal
employment, as its history shows, has not meant economic freedom.
employment became widespread when the enclosures of the 17th and 18th
centuries made many people dependent on paid work by depriving them of the
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use of the land, and thus of the means to provide a living for themselves.
then the factory system destroyed the cottage industries and removed work
from people's homes. later, as transport improved, first by rail and then
by road, people commuted longer distances to their places of employment
until, eventually, many people's work lost all connection with their home
lives and the places in which they live.
meanwhile, employment put women at a disadvantage. in preindustrial
times, men and women had shared the productive work of the household and
village community. now it became customary for the husband to go out to
paid employment, leaving the unpaid work of the home and families to his
wife. tax and benefit regulations still assume this norm today, and
restrict more flexible sharing of work roles between the sexes.
it was not only women whose work status suffered.as employment became
the dominant form of work, young people and old people were exclude—a
problem now, as more teenagers become frustrated at school and more
retired people want to live active lives.
all this may now have to change.
the time has certainly come to switch some effort and resources away
from the idealist goal creating jobs for all, to the urgent practical task
of helping many people to manage without full-time jobs.
1. what is the main idea of the passage?a.employment became widespread
in the 17th and 18th centuries.b.unemployment will remain a major problem
for industrialized nations.c.the industrial age may now be coming to an
end.d.some efforts and resources should be devoted to helping more people
cope with the problem of unemployment.
2. which of the following was not mentioned as a factor contributing to
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p; the spread of employment?a.the enclosures of the 17th and 18th
centuries.b.the development of factories.c.relief from housework on the
part of women.d.development of modern means of transportation.
3. it can be inferred from the passage that .a.most people who have been
polled believe that the problem of unemployment may not be solved within a
short period of timeb.many farmers lost their land when new railways and
factories were being constructedc.in perindustrial societies housework and
community service were mainly carried out by womend.some of the changes in
work pattern that the industrial age brought have been reversed
4. what does the word“daunting" in the third paragraph
mean?a.shockingb.interestingc.confusingd.stimulating
5. which of the following is not suggested as a possible means to cope
with the current situation?a.create situations in which people work for
themselves.b.treat employment as the norm.c.endeavor to revive the
household and the neighborhood as centers of production.d.encourage people
to work in circumstances other than normal working conditions.
passage 2
university physics is intended for students of science and engineering.
primary emphasis is on physical principles and problem-solving; historical
background and specialized practical applications have been given a place
of secondary importance. many worked-out examples and an extensive
collection of problems are included with each chapter.
in this new edition, the basic philosophy and outline and the balance
between depth of treatment and breadth of subject-matter coverage are
unchanged from previous editions. we have tried to preserve those features
that users of previous editions have found desirable, while incorporating
a number of changes that should enhance the book's usefulness.
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the textbook is adaptable to a wide variety of course outlines. the
entire textbook can be used for an intensive course two or three semesters
in length. for a less intensive course, many instructors will want to omit
certain chapters or sections to tailor the book to their individual needs.
the arrangement of this edition facilitates this kind of flexibility.
conversely, however, many topics that were regarded a few years ago as
of peripheral (外围的)importance and were omitted from introductory courses
have now come to the fore again in the life sciences, earth and space
sciences, and environmental problems. an instructor who wishes to stress
these kinds of applications will find this textbook a useful source for
discussion of the appropriate principles.
in any case, it should be emphasized that instructors should not feel
constrained (受约束的)to work straight through the book from cover to cover.
many chapters are, of course, inherently sequential in nature, but within
this general limitation instructors should be encouraged to select among
the contents those chapters that fit their needs, omitting material that
is not relevant to the objectives of a a particular course.
6. this textbook lays stress on .a.the exposition of physical principles
b.the principles of physics and their application c.the development of
physics d.the application of physics in different fields
7. compared with the old one, this new edition .a.has been made more
applicable b.is easier to learn c.covers a wider range of subject-matter
d.has improved the balance between theory and practice
8. one of the features of this textbook is that .a.some contents are
dealt with in terms of philosophy b.it has an outline for each chapter
c.it introduces the physical principles in great length d.it can be used
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for different course arrangements
9. the underlined words“conversely, however”(para.4) indicate that
.a.many topics can be emphasized though they were not covered in the old
edition b.many topics can be emphasized though they were usually omitted
by instructors c.many topics have been added to the new edition as they
were not covered in the old one d.many topics have been added to the new
edition though they can be omitted by the instructors
10. to meet the needs of a particular course, the teacher of this book
can omit some of the contents provided that .a.his selection is based on
the request of his students b.he does not omit any chapter completely
c.his students are particularly intelligent d.he keeps an eye on the
internal relations between the chapters
passage 3
hamletfish are cautious lovers. each evening at twilight, many times an
evening in fact, a pair of them will leave the safety of their caribbean
reef and rush a few yards off the seafloor. positioning themselves
side-to-side, head-to-tail they hurriedly release their eggs and sperm.
then they turn sharply for home, leaves their gametes to mix in silence.
ichthyologist phillip lobel of the woods hole oceanographic institution
has found that hamlet fish and many other fish emit“cries of ecstasy" at
the appropriate moment.
biologists have long known that a few fish make sounds. the toadfish,
for example, is named for its low call, which can be heard even above
water. underwater, however, human ears don't work well. as a result
researchers didn't notice how common fish calls were until lobel started
diving with a video camera and an underwater microphone like the kind the
navy uses to listen for submarines.
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lobel has learned that the fish playing the role of the male-hamletifish
switches roles from one tryst to the next-emits a series of short, low
sounds. the female responds with a downward, sweeping sound like a slide
whistle. the purpose to these calls, says lobel, is probably to
synchronize spawning, so that sperm and egg have a fighting chance of
actually meeting in the water.
then, at the moment of spawning, the female flutters her pectoral fins,
contracts her abdominal muscles to squeeze out the eggs, and lets out a
soft cry, which in part may simply be the sound of her swim bladder
vibrating from all that muscle contraction.“the sound is not a scream,
it's only as loud as conversation," says lobel.
lobel has since recorded sounds from about two dozen other fish species.
he thinks fish calls, like some birdcalls, may be a means by which fish
recognize suitable mates, and that fish of the same species may even
communicate in regional dialects.“lots of people sit and watch their
little fish in their aquarium," lobel says,“well, it's like looking at a
birdcage behind sound-proof glass. these things are all making sounds."
11. the primary purpose of this passage is to .a.refute a misconception
that fish don't make soundsb.prove a new discoveryc.explain the time when
hamletfish make soundsd.demonstrate the fact that fish are romantic as
human beings
12. which of the following is not true about fish calls according to
this passage?a.fish calls are commonly regarded as rare.b.some of sounds
produced by fish are not uttered from their mouths.c.fish calls may be a
means by which fish found their mates.d.no sounds can be heard from fish
if a person stands on the ground.
13. which of the followi
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ng best explains“the appropriate moment" for
fish to emit cries of ecstasy mentioned in the first paragraph?a.when
phillip lobel was under the water with a video camera and a
microphone.b.when one fish has a tryst with another.c.when the sperm and
egg of the fish have a chance to meet in the water.d.when fish are
spawning.
14. which of the following is a correct inference from the passage?a.few
biologists have the idea fish may produce sounds underwater.b.a person
underwater may clearly hear the call of another person's above
water.c.lobel's original intention to do the experiment was to test
whether hamletfish would produce mating calls.d.a hamletfish may play the
roles of both male and female at different times.
15. the author mentioned birdcalls in the last paragraph in order .a.to
demonstrate that birds can be classified into certain fish speciesb.to
illustrate that birds, just like fish, produce calls to find their
matesc.to prove birdcalls are more common than fishcallsd.to further
explain that fish is a kind of animal that may also make sounds when
necessary
passage 4
with human footprints on the moon, radio telescopes listening for
messages from alien creatures (who may or may not exist), technicians
looking for celestial (天体的)and planetary sources of energy to support our
civilization, orbiting telescopes' data hinting at planetary systems
around other stars, and political groups trying to figure out how to save
humanity from nuclear warfare that would damage life and elimate on a
planet-wide scale, an astronomy book published today enters a world
different from the one that greeted books a generation ago. astronomy has
broadened to involve our basic circumstanc
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es and our mysterious future in
the universe. with eclipese and space missions broadcast live, and with
nasa(［美国］国家航空和宇宙航行局)，europe, and the ussr (苏联)planning and building
permanent space stations, astronomy offers adventure for all people, an
outward exploratory thrust that may one day be seen as an alternative to
mindless consumerism, ideological bickering (争吵)，and wars to control
dwinding resources on a closed, finite earth.
today's astronomy students not only seek an up-to-date summary of
astronomical facts: they ask, as people have asked for ages, about our
basic relations to the rest of the universe. they may study astronomy
partly to seek points of contact between science and other human
endeavors: philosophy, history, politics, environmental action, even the
arts and religion.
science fiction writers and special effect artists on recent films help
today's students realize that unseen worlds of space are real places—not
abstract concepts. today's students are citizens of a more real, more vast
cosmos than conceptualized by students of a decade ago.
in designing this edition, the wadsworh editors and i have tried to
respond to these developments. rather than jumping at the start into murky
waters of cosmology (宇宙论)，i have begun with the viewpoint of ancient
people on earth and worked outward across the universe. this method of
organization automatically (if loosely) reflects the order of humanity's
discoveries about astronomy and provides a unifying theme of increasing
distance and scale.
16. this passage is most probably taken from .a.an article of popular
scienceb.the introduction of a book of astronomy c.a lecture given by the
author to astronomy students d.the preface of a piece of science fiction
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17. the author's purpose in presenting the first paragraph is .a.to
explain the background and new features of today's astronomyb.to discuss
in detail the most recent achievements in space researchc.to introduce
some newly established space stations d.to illustrate that the world today
is different in many aspects from that of a generations ago
18. the author thinks that the growing interest in space exploration
among people on earth will probably lead to .a.all people having chances
of travelling in spaceb.the realization of permanent settlement on other
planetsc.more disturbance not only on earth but also in outer
spaced.orders, harmony and peace on our planet earth
19. the author believes that today's astronomy students .a.are much
brighter than students of a generation agob.no longer care about
astronomical factsc.are better-informed about the unseen worlds of
spaced.may learn more about man and his research in various fields through
the study of astronomy
20. in the last paragraph, the underlined expression“these
developments”refers to all of the following except .a.the development of
science fiction and special effects of filmsb.the new concepts about the
universe acquired by today's astronomy students c.the world-wide
involvement in space explorationd.humanity's new achievements in the field
of astronomy
part iii vocabulary (20 minutes)
directions: there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each
sentence there are four choices marked a), b), c)and d). choose the one
that best completes the sentence. then mark the corresponding letter on
the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
21. to call the music of another music- culture“primitive" is one's own
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standards on a group that doesn't recognize
them.a.puttingb.forcingc.emphasizingd.imposing
22. by computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would
cost him a thousand dollars.a.coarseb.roughc.cruded.rude
23. dogs are praised for their : they almost never abandon their
master.a.faithb.loyaltyc.trustd.confidence
24. no one can achieve great success by relying on
enthusiasm.a.momentb.timelyc.momentaryd.momentary
25. i was by their kindness and moved to
tears.a.preoccupiedb.embarrassedc.overwhelmedd.counseled
26. in the past, most pilots have been men, but today, the number of
women this field is climbing.a.pursuingb.devotingc.registeringd.furthering
27. we looked for a table to sit down, but they were all .a.reserved
forb.engaged inc.used upd.taken up
28. after the jazz concert, the clean-up crew found the campus with
candy wrappers, bottles and cans.a.litteredb.coveredc.scatteredd.dispersed
29. i could see that my wife was having that fur coat, whether i
approved of it or not.a.intent onb.adequate forc.short ofd.deficient in
30. as an excellent shooter, peter praised aiming at both targets and
moving targets.a.stableb.standingc.stilld.stationary
31. to obtain a satisfactory result, you must apply two of paint on a
clean surface.a.coatsb.levelsc.timesd.courses
32. tony was a shy boy, so he tried to answering questions in the
class.a.preventb.avoidc.escaped.hesitate
33. it is now possible to record the existence of many stars which are
invisible.a.repeatedlyb.heavilyc.permanentlyd.remarkably
34. people of all count
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